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Originally Posted by Anna Drake
Indie suspense writer Russell Blake turned up in a recent Wall Street Journal article. Apparently all he's done to rate WSJ coverage is to have co-written a book with Clive Cussler.
Here's the link:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...98604044404682
But one of the things stressed in the article is Blake's commitment to publishing approximately one book a month. He suggests it's a pace Indies have to meet to succeed in today's world.
There are several top selling indies matching that kind of production schedule, too. I doubt I could, but it's certainly working for them. |
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Originally Posted by VydorScope
I know him (well - know as in have chatted with him online) and he is a big supporter of other indies and knows what he is doing. He is one of the many success stories in this industry that prove it can be done.
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Yes, it can be done, but he's working at a pace most authors just can't match. Few people have the time to write that much, and many lack the money he puts into his books. He invested $15,000 of his own money on covers and editing before his book started catching on.
He's exceptional, not average, and duplicating that success is not a reasonable expectation for any writer, regardless of how they're published.
We all know it can be done, but I'd rather focus on ways to get to the regular sales levels that are attainable for many writers, not the lightning in a bottle exceptional successes.